Point of No Return (not by Kansas)

In Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, there is an ominous moment where everyone seems to have reached a point of no return. It becomes obvious that Beneatha and George are not compatible. Beneatha is frustrated with George's riches, and feels more drawn to Asagai's exoticness. The entire family feels they are forced into a potentially bad situation in their new house. The neighborhood offered to buy them out of the house, and they were warned by a man that things may get violent if they decide to stay. The most notable point of no return that was passed was the one by Walter. He gives the large amount of insurance money to a shady man in order to start a liquor store. Walter realizes that all his money is gone when another associate tells him, saying "Gone,what you mean Willy is gone? Gone where? You mean he went by himself. You mean he went off to Springfield by himself- to take care of getting the license..." (Hansberry, 126). He is in disbelief, but he realizes deep down that he his made a dire mistake. Eventually, all the problems work themselves out, and the characters find pride in their being themselves. They find there was never a point of no return, and they were always able to change things and save themselves.